Journal of Economic Integration 23(1), March 2008; 42-56 The Trade Potential of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC): A Gravity Model Approach Dr. Houcine Boughanmi Sultan Qaboos University Abstract The GCC region has recently witnessed the creation of a customs union between the countries of the region as well as the signature of many free trade areas with countries/blocs outside the region (i.e. US and EU). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential of trade of the GCC countries
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Macroeconomic Indicators from 2006-07 to 2011-12 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | GDP (in crores) | 3953276 | 4582086 | 5303567 | 6091485 | 7157412 | 8279975 | Growth Rates | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.9 | GNP (in crores) | 3920042 | 4561574 | 5270644 | 6053585 | 7078512 | 8198276 | Growth Rates | 9.5 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | Inflation rates | 6.39 | 8.32 | 10.83 | 12.11 | 8.87 | 9.01 | Exports( rate of change) | 25.3 | 14.7 | 28.2 | 0.6 |
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www.ccsenet.org/ijms International Journal of Marketing Studies Vol. 3, No. 2; May 2011 The Influence of Brand Loyalty on Cosmetics Buying Behavior of UAE Female Consumers Dr. Hamza Salim Khraim Marketing Department, Faculty of Business Middle East University, Amman, Jordan E-mail: hkhraim@meu.edu.jo Received: January 24, 2011 Abstract The worldwide annual expenditures for cosmetics is estimated at U.S. $18 billion, and many players in the field are competing aggressively to capture more
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INTRODUCTION: The country which we selected is “NORWAY”. Its capital is Oslo and total population is about 4.985 million. Adult population from 15 to 74 ages is about 4.056 million. Norwegians enjoy the second highest GDP per-capita (after Luxembourg) and fourth highest GDP (PPP) per-capita in the world. Today, Norway ranks as the second wealthiest country in the world in monetary value, with the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation. According to the CIA World Factbook, Norway is
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Introduction The universal interest with regard to the impact of corporate actions on society and the environment has expanded notable in the past two decades, global feasible development now requires many prominent leaders in society and support sustainable economic growth. Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility is or has previously by many been defined in terms such as: business ethics and corporate citizenship in the working environment, whether it is private
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Canada economic system is also referred to mixed economy because it involves both private and public ownership of resources, and good and services are produced and provided by both the government and privately owned companies. Canada’s system is often referred to a capitalist system because we allow and also encourage the private ownership of capital, that is, the plants, factories, equipment, and so forth that are used to produce and provide goods and services. India has a Mixed Market economy
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Pre-Feasibility Study IT Solution Company ABC SOLUTIONS innovatively yours!! Presented by: YOUSEF OMER Pre-Feasibility Study IT Solution Company DISCLAIMER The purpose and scope of this information memorandum is to introduce the subject matter and provide a general idea and information on the said area. All the material included in this document is based on data/information gathered from various sources and is based on certain assumptions. Although, due care and diligence has been
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INTRODUCTION Dubai is one of the seven emirates of UAE. The emirate consists of a city of the same name. The city is the largest in terms of population among the rest of the cities of UAE and is the second largest city in terms of area after Abu Dhabi. The history of Dubai dates back to the era even before than the formation of United Arab Emirates. It was only a desert back then in which only tribal Bedouins living in the area could survive. Gradually the population began to rise and thus the desert
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have been much involved Syria’s conflict; secretly funding the rebel groups against Assad. And now, are there no funds left to help the millions of displaced inhabitants of Syria due to this war? Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain are in the top 20 countries with the highest GDP per capita. They are Arab, they speak Arabic, all have a similar culture to Syria, and are all predominantly Sunni. Assimilation issues would be very low compared to other countries such as in the West, where most
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Introduction of India India is the largest Part of south Asia. It is share with six other countries Including Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. * Location: Southern Asia, bordering Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km * Capital: New Delhi * Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north * Population: 1,065,070,607 (July 2004 EST.) * Ethnic Make-up: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid
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